avoir un grain
/a.vwaʁ œ̃ gʁɛ̃/
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- a un grain
- past
- a eu un grain
- perfect
- eu un grain
Meaning
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to be a bit crazy (informal)
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Il a un grain, mais on l'adore quand même.
He's a bit crazy, but we love him anyway.
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Mon oncle avait un grain, mais toute la famille l'adorait pour ça. Ses histoires rendaient chaque réunion de famille mémorable.
My uncle was a bit crazy, but the whole family loved him for it. His stories made every family gathering memorable.
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Similar words
avoir une case en moins and avoir un grain are close, colloquial synonyms for "to be a bit crazy," largely interchangeable.
Practice
1 What does avoir un grain mean?
to be a bit crazy (informal)
2 Fill the gap: Il a un ___, mais on l'adore quand même.
Full sentence: Il a un grain, mais on l'adore quand même. (He's a bit crazy, but we love him anyway.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches avoir un grain?
avoir un grain: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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